VANCOUVER — The Double A dandies stepped up on the girls side of the draw at the Telus Basketball Classic on Thursday, with two of the tier’s top girls teams finding their ways to the semifinals of the annual high … Continue reading →

BURNABY — Simon Fraser Clan head coach James Blake knows the identity of his Simon Fraser Clan men’s basketball team, and it’s not one where the two guys who should be leading the team in the paint come away with … Continue reading →

The Simon Fraser Clan’s bid to become the NCAA’s first international team to play for a national varsity team title ended in heartbreak on Thursday.
Joao Pedro Dowsley’s goal in the 89th minute from nine yards out, in a contest … Continue reading →

I’m fortunate to enjoy several Christmas dinners each year.
So for my own little family, I dispense with turkey and put special effort into Christmas breakfast.
This recipe for homemade yogurt comes to me courtesy of a neighbour. It’s great … Continue reading →

Wednesday’s postal delivery to the Fraser Institute’s offices at W. 1st and Burrard in Vancouver brought a quick response from the Fire and Rescue Hazardous Materials Team and the VPD after an envelope was found to contain a suspicious white … Continue reading →

South African rugby team captain, Francois Pienaar (R), is congratulated by South African President Nelson Mandela (L) after South Africa won the Rugby World Cup final against New Zealand 24 June 1995 in Johannesburg. (Photo credit should read JEAN-PIERRE MULLER/AFP/Getty Images)

Nelson Mandela used sport to promote good. Rugby was at the front of that.
“Sport has the power to change the world…it has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else … Continue reading →

Three songs.
That’s all I’ve got left to fill out my full complement of 10 tunes on Desert Island Songs Week.
I stand by my first seven picks: Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s The Power of Love, Dire Straits’ Brothers … Continue reading →

Sevens is in full view – the Dubai Sevens last weekend saw a fourth place finish for Canada’s women’s squad. That was a highlight.
The men, they had a tougher time, crashing out of the bowl semi finals to Portugal.… Continue reading →